Baseball is known as the national pastime of the United States. The same cannot be said in Israel, but a new program enlisting American Jewish ballplayers is aimed at honing the skills of Israeli hopefuls and elevating the game there. The Israel Association of Baseball (IAB) is...

Germany's foreign minister said Tuesday that Vienna talks on Syria are a first "serious attempt to break the spiral of increasing violence and chaos", but dampened hopes for quick solutions. "In Syria, after five years of civil war and more than 250,000 dead, there are finally first steps in...

Turkey's prime minister said Monday that the fight against Daesh terrorist group requires an "integrated strategy" that will end the power vacuum in Syria. Ahmet Davutoglu’s remarks during a sit-down with CNN International came in his first television interview since his Justice and...

 Two American military personnel and one South African were killed when a Jordanian officer went on a shooting spree Monday at a U.S.-funded security training facility near Amman, Jordan's government spokesman said. Mohammad Momani told Reuters the attacker also wounded six people,...